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Connect IQ Features, Fi Connected Features, Adding Emergency Contacts

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NOTE: You can add, reorder, and remove the options in the controls menu. 1 From any screen, hold LIGHT. 2 Select UP or DOWN to scroll through the options. Customizing the Controls Menu You can add, remove, and change the order of the shortcut menu options in the controls menu (Viewing the Controls Menu, page 21). 1 Hold . 2 Select Controls. 3 Select a shortcut to customize. 4 Select an option: • Select Reorder to change the location of the shortcut in the controls menu. • Select Remove to remove the shortcut from the controls menu. 5 If necessary, select Add New to add an additional shortcut to the controls menu. Viewing the Weather Widget Weather requires a Bluetooth connection to a compatible smartphone. 1 From the watch face, select UP or DOWN to view the weather widget. 2 Select START to view hourly weather data. 3 Select DOWN to view daily weather data. Opening the Music Controls Music controls require a Bluetooth connection to a compatible smartphone. 1 From the watch face, hold LIGHT. 2 Select . 3 Select UP or DOWN to use the music controls. Connect IQ Features You can add Connect IQ features to your watch from Garmin and other providers using the Connect IQ app. You can customize your device with watch faces, data fields, widgets, and apps. Watch Faces: Allow you to customize the appearance of the clock. Data Fields: Allow you to download new data fields that present sensor, activity, and history data in new ways. You can add Connect IQ data fields to built-in features and pages. Widgets: Provide information at a glance, including sensor data and notifications. Apps: Add interactive features to your watch, such as new outdoor and fitness activity types. Downloading Connect IQ Features Using Your Computer 1 Connect the device to your computer using a USB cable. 2 Go to apps.garmin.com, and sign in. 3 Select a Connect IQ feature, and download it. 4 Follow the on-screen instructions. Wi‑Fi Connected Features Activity uploads to your Garmin Connect account: Automatically sends your activity to your Garmin Connect account as soon as you finish recording the activity. Audio content: Allows you to sync audio content from thirdparty providers. Software updates: Your device downloads and installs the latest software update automatically when a Wi‑Fi connection is available. Workouts and training plans: You can browse for and select workouts and training plans on the Garmin Connect site. The next time your device has a Wi‑Fi connection, the files are wirelessly sent to your device. Connecting to a Wi‑Fi Network You must connect your device to the Garmin Connect app on your smartphone or to the Garmin Express™ application on your computer before you can connect to a Wi‑Fi network. 1 Hold . 2 Select Settings > Wi-Fi > My Networks > Add Network. The device displays a list of nearby Wi‑Fi networks. 3 Select a network. 4 If necessary, enter the password for the network. The device connects to the network, and the network is added to the list of saved networks. The device reconnects to this network automatically when it is within range. Safety and Tracking Features CAUTION Incident detection and assistance are supplemental features and should not be relied on as a primary method to obtain emergency assistance. The Garmin Connect app does not contact emergency services on your behalf. The Forerunner device has safety and tracking features that must be set up with the Garmin Connect app. NOTICE To use these features, you must be connected to the Garmin Connect app using Bluetooth technology. You can enter emergency contacts in your Garmin Connect account. For more information about incident detection and assistance, go to www.garmin.com/safety. Assistance: Allows you to send an automated message with your name, LiveTrack link, and GPS location to your emergency contacts. Incident detection: When the Forerunner device detects an incident during an outdoor walk, run, or bike activity, the device sends an automated message, LiveTrack link, and GPS location to your emergency contacts. LiveTrack: Allows friends and family to follow your races and training activities in real time. You can invite followers using email or social media, allowing them to view your live data on a Garmin Connect tracking page. Live Event Sharing: Allows you to send messages to friends and family during an event, providing real-time updates. NOTE: This feature is available only if your device is connected to an Android smartphone. Adding Emergency Contacts Emergency contact phone numbers are used for the incident detection and assistance features. 22 Safety and Tracking Features

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NOTE:
You can add, reorder, and remove the options in the
controls menu.
1
From any screen, hold
LIGHT
.
2
Select
UP
or
DOWN
to scroll through the options.
Customizing the Controls Menu
You can add, remove, and change the order of the shortcut
menu options in the controls menu (
Viewing the Controls Menu
,
page 21
).
1
Hold
.
2
Select
Controls
.
3
Select a shortcut to customize.
4
Select an option:
•
Select
Reorder
to change the location of the shortcut in
the controls menu.
•
Select
Remove
to remove the shortcut from the controls
menu.
5
If necessary, select
Add New
to add an additional shortcut to
the controls menu.
Viewing the Weather Widget
Weather requires a Bluetooth connection to a compatible
smartphone.
1
From the watch face, select
UP
or
DOWN
to view the
weather widget.
2
Select
START
to view hourly weather data.
3
Select
DOWN
to view daily weather data.
Opening the Music Controls
Music controls require a Bluetooth connection to a compatible
smartphone.
1
From the watch face, hold
LIGHT
.
2
Select
.
3
Select
UP
or
DOWN
to use the music controls.
Connect IQ Features
You can add Connect IQ features to your watch from Garmin
and other providers using the Connect IQ app. You can
customize your device with watch faces, data fields, widgets,
and apps.
Watch Faces
: Allow you to customize the appearance of the
clock.
Data Fields
: Allow you to download new data fields that present
sensor, activity, and history data in new ways. You can add
Connect IQ data fields to built-in features and pages.
Widgets
: Provide information at a glance, including sensor data
and notifications.
Apps
: Add interactive features to your watch, such as new
outdoor and fitness activity types.
Downloading Connect IQ Features Using Your
Computer
1
Connect the device to your computer using a USB cable.
2
Go to
apps.garmin.com
, and sign in.
3
Select a Connect IQ feature, and download it.
4
Follow the on-screen instructions.
Wi
‑
Fi Connected Features
Activity uploads to your Garmin Connect account
:
Automatically sends your activity to your Garmin Connect
account as soon as you finish recording the activity.
Audio content
: Allows you to sync audio content from third-
party providers.
Software updates
: Your device downloads and installs the
latest software update automatically when a Wi
‑
Fi connection
is available.
Workouts and training plans
: You can browse for and select
workouts and training plans on the Garmin Connect site. The
next time your device has a Wi
‑
Fi connection, the files are
wirelessly sent to your device.
Connecting to a Wi
‑
Fi Network
You must connect your device to the Garmin Connect app on
your smartphone or to the Garmin Express
™
application on your
computer before you can connect to a Wi
‑
Fi network.
1
Hold
.
2
Select
Settings
>
Wi-Fi
>
My Networks
>
Add Network
.
The device displays a list of nearby Wi
‑
Fi networks.
3
Select a network.
4
If necessary, enter the password for the network.
The device connects to the network, and the network is added to
the list of saved networks. The device reconnects to this network
automatically when it is within range.
Safety and Tracking Features
CAUTION
Incident detection and assistance are supplemental features and
should not be relied on as a primary method to obtain
emergency assistance. The Garmin Connect app does not
contact emergency services on your behalf.
The Forerunner device has safety and tracking features that
must be set up with the Garmin Connect app.
NOTICE
To use these features, you must be connected to the Garmin
Connect app using Bluetooth technology. You can enter
emergency contacts in your Garmin Connect account.
For more information about incident detection and assistance,
go to
www.garmin.com/safety
.
Assistance
: Allows you to send an automated message with
your name, LiveTrack link, and GPS location to your
emergency contacts.
Incident detection
: When the Forerunner device detects an
incident during an outdoor walk, run, or bike activity, the
device sends an automated message, LiveTrack link, and
GPS location to your emergency contacts.
LiveTrack
: Allows friends and family to follow your races and
training activities in real time. You can invite followers using
email or social media, allowing them to view your live data on
a Garmin Connect tracking page.
Live Event Sharing
: Allows you to send messages to friends
and family during an event, providing real-time updates.
NOTE:
This feature is available only if your device is
connected to an Android smartphone.
Adding Emergency Contacts
Emergency contact phone numbers are used for the incident
detection and assistance features.
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Safety and Tracking Features